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Saginaw School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,197 students in Saginaw School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Saginaw School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,362 Schools
# Students
5,040 Students
548,076 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
32,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Saginaw School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 863 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#716 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
83%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
650 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
3,130 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
62%
23%
# White Students
961 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
19%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
435
18,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
398
17,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
17,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
18,015
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
19,044
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
27,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
86,508
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
104,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
107,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
37,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
31,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
29,999
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
31,927
# Ungraded Students:
26
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,543 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,320
$18,261
Spending / Student
$15,543
$17,455
Best Saginaw School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1903 N Niagra St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5500
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Zilwaukee K8 School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Johnson St
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 399-5200
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 399-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Court Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5600
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5600
Grades: 7-8
| 413 students
Rank: #44.
The Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1925 S Outer Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-4400
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-4400
Grades: 6-12
| 102 students
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